diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy b/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74e7697d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def file = new File( request.getOutputDirectory(), request.getArtifactId()+"/run.sh" );
+file.setExecutable(true, false);
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diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy b/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74e7697d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def file = new File( request.getOutputDirectory(), request.getArtifactId()+"/run.sh" );
+file.setExecutable(true, false);
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